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AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal

(Includes Control for 1+1 Redundancy Systems)

This document describes how to use the AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal (HHT) to monitor and control an AnaCom
Transceiver (ODU) and AnaCom 1+1 Redundancy Systems. Hints on using other hand-held devices to monitor and
control an ODU are provided as well.
 AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal
Quick-Start Guide

Quick-Start Guide for 1+1 Redundancy Control

1. Connect AnaCom equipment as shown in AnaCom Drawing 30908 (or Drawing 30909 for
systems with external HPAs.)

2. Connect the AnaCom Handheld Terminal to the center 18-pin connector on the Protection
Switch. This port is labeled “SWITCH M&C.”

3. Once the AnaCom Handheld Terminal is plugged in, it will automatically start its booting
sequence. When it finishes, a dumb-terminal connection will exist with the equipment it is
directly connected to. Press F5 (blue 2nd key then 5.) The AnaCom Handheld Terminal will
then find the two ODUs automatically.

4. Now you can switch between the PS and ODUs by using F1, F2 and F3. Note that the PS is
automatically assigned to F2. Once you switch to the unit for which you want to monitor or
control, you can use your normal ODU or Protection Switch commands at the command line
prompt shown on the display screen.

5. Pressing the Enter key (without a command) will generate a status display for the active unit.

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 AnaCom, Inc. Customer Care Statement

We at AnaCom take great care to provide a convenient and easy-to-use product. Should a situation arise beyond the
operator’s control, please give us a telephone call, or email us. Many situations can be diagnosed and solved by
AnaCom’s trained customer-service personnel.

If you have any questions, require technical assistance or training, or are interested in our Windows©-based
Supervisor software, please call AnaCom directly at (408) 519-2062 or FAX us at (408) 519-2063.

Please see the AnaCom, Inc. website service page, at www.anacominc.com for up-to-date phone numbers of various
support personnel around the world, or call the main line at 408.519.2062 or FAX us at (408) 519-2063during
business hours.

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The information furnished by AnaCom, Incorporated, in this publication is believed to be accurate and reliable.
However, no responsibility is assumed by AnaCom for its use, nor any infringements of patents or other rights of
third parties resulting from its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise under any patent or patent right
of AnaCom, Inc. AnaCom reserves the right to change circuitry, specifications, documentation, and software at any
time without prior notice.

Except as expressly provided otherwise in an agreement between you and AnaCom, Inc., all software is provided
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AnaCom, Inc. and its suppliers disclaim any warranties and conditions, either expressed or implied, including, but
not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement,
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To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall AnaCom, Inc. or its suppliers be liable for
any special, incidental, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for
loss of business profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or any other pecuniary loss) arising out
of the use of or inability to use the product described here or the provision of or failure to provide support services,
even if AnaCom, Inc. has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Because some states and jurisdictions do
not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, the above limitation may not apply to you.

©2009 AnaCom, Inc. All rights Reserved. No reproduction in whole or in part without prior written approval.
AnaSat is a registered trademark of AnaCom, Inc. The Checkmark logo and Supervisor are trademarks of AnaCom,
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
ANACOM, INC. CUSTOMER CARE STATEMENT ............................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................5
KEYPAD ..................................................................................................................................................................5
DISPLAY .................................................................................................................................................................5
NAVIGATING THE ANACOM HAND-HELD TERMINAL SCREEN...............................................................5
FIND CURSOR........................................................................................................................................................6
AUTOPAN ...............................................................................................................................................................6
CONTRAST+ / CONTRAST –................................................................................................................................6
KEYPAD CONVENTIONS........................................................................................................................................6
SHIFT KEY..............................................................................................................................................................6
2ND KEY ....................................................................................................................................................................7
CAPS LOCK ............................................................................................................................................................7
OPERATION...............................................................................................................................................................7
INITIAL BOOT SEQUENCE ..................................................................................................................................7
DT - THE APPLICATIONS PROGRAM................................................................................................................8
CONTROLLING 1+1 REDUNDANT SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................8
AUTO-CONNECTION (F5 FUNCTION KEY)...........................................................................................................8
F1, F2, F3 KEYS ......................................................................................................................................................10
MANUAL CONNECTION (F6 FUNCTION KEY)...................................................................................................11
SET HHT BAUD RATE (F8 KEY, RARELY USED).................................................................................................11
SCAN BAUD RATES (F9 KEY, RARELY USED) ....................................................................................................11
RESTART PROGRAM (F10 KEY, RARELY USED) .......................................................................................................11
BASIC ODU COMMANDS......................................................................................................................................11
ALARMS ...............................................................................................................................................................11
TX [ON/OFF] .........................................................................................................................................................11
TXG [VALUE] .........................................................................................................................................................12
TXC [VALUE]..........................................................................................................................................................12
TXF [VALUE] ..........................................................................................................................................................12
RXG [VALUE] .........................................................................................................................................................12
RXC [VALUE] .........................................................................................................................................................12
RXF [VALUE] ..........................................................................................................................................................12
BASIC PROTECTION SWITCH COMMANDS ..................................................................................................13
TXA, TXB ..............................................................................................................................................................13
RXA, RXB..............................................................................................................................................................13
AUTO .....................................................................................................................................................................13
SHORTCUT KEY ASSIGNMENTS .......................................................................................................................13

APPENDIX A: HHT CONNECTOR CABLE........................................................................................................14

APPENDIX B: SPECIAL COMMANDS FOR SMALL DISPLAYS...................................................................15

SD ...........................................................................................................................................................................15
SDT.........................................................................................................................................................................15
SDR ........................................................................................................................................................................15
APPENDIX C: ANACOM DRAWING 30908........................................................................................................16
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 INTRODUCTION

The AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal works nearly the same as a standard PC or lap-top running
the AnaCom DT application. The software that comes loaded in the AnaSat series of VSAT
transceivers is capable of being operated from any standard ASCII “dumb terminal” (or a PC
running terminal-emulation software such as DT.) The AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal (HHT) is
specifically designed for operation from the palm of your hand. The terminal obtains its power
directly from the AnaSat transceiver or protection switch so there are no batteries to worry about.
Simply plug the Hand-Held Terminal into the transceiver M&C connector and begin using it.

Note: The cable that comes with the HHT is not intended to be left outdoors permanently. When
finished using the HHT, it and its connecting cable should be stored in a place protected from the
environment.

Beginning with AnaCom hand-held terminals running Revision 25, the terminal is capable of
connecting to a protection switch and two ODUs configured in a 1+1 setup. A 1+1 system can be
wired together using an RS-232 or RS-485 cable set – it does not matter. See the section titled:
Controlling 1+1 Redundant Systems.

KEYPAD
The AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal keypad contains all the characters found on a conventional
“QWERTY” computer keyboard, but its compact size dictates they be laid out in a special,
condensed form.

DISPLAY
The AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal LCD display works with the same text screens (80 x 25
characters) as a conventional PC monitor. The display’s compact size limits the view to a
portion of the full screen image at any given time. Special keystrokes and cursor tracking
features are provided to move the viewing area within this “Virtual Screen”.

NAVIGATING THE ANACOM HAND-HELD TERMINAL SCREEN

The terminal’s screen is a 24 x 16 character LCD display, which shows a part of the normal PC
80 x 25 characters “Virtual Screen”. Several navigation features are provided to allow you to
view any part of the PC screen you desire. Most transceiver commands can be sent without
having to move around in the Virtual Screen. However, to see a complete transceiver diagnostic
display, the viewable “window” must be moved about as described below.

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To directly control the position of the viewable window within the Virtual Screen, simply press
the gray SHIFT key (located in the lower left-hand corner of the terminal’s face) and then press
one of the four designated numeric keys:
“4” for moving left
“6” for moving right
“8” for moving up
“2” for moving down
Note that these keys comprise a diamond pattern corresponding to the assigned movement
directions. These keys have gray symbols (such as “>>”) on them to signify which way the
viewable window will be moved.

FIND CURSOR
To manually move the window to the current cursor position, wherever it may be, press the Shift
key and then press the “5” key, which carries the gray “FC” (Find Cursor) legend.

AUTOPAN
To have the window automatically track and follow cursor motion, press the Shift key then press
the “0” key, which on the keypad carries a gray “AP” (Auto Pan) legend. The AP function is
turned off whenever the window is moved to an area of the screen where the cursor cannot be
seen. Shift “0” moves the window back to the cursor and enables the Auto Pan.

CONTRAST+ / CONTRAST –
To change the screen contrast, which may be helpful in different lighting conditions, the blue key
labeled 2nd, found just above the SHIFT key, then press the X key to increase contrast, or Y key
to decrease contrast.

KEYPAD CONVENTIONS

In order to provide the functionality of a full-sized keyboard with only 45 keytops, the Hand-
Held Terminal keypad must depart significantly from PC-style key assignment conventions.
Below are key assignments that allow the Hand-Held Terminal keyboard to send any keystroke
that a full-size keyboard is capable of generating.

The Shift and 2nd modifier keys have a latching and “auto-cancel” action to facilitate one-handed
operation. They take effect when first pressed and remain in effect until the key to be modified
is pressed or the same modifier key is pressed a second time to cancel.

SHIFT KEY
The Hand-Held Terminal Shift modifier key has an entirely different function from the Shift
keys found on conventional PC keyboards -- rather than shift alphabetic keys to upper-case, it
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shifts these keys, (plus a few others,) to generate punctuation characters and special purpose
outputs such as arrow keys, END, and Virtual Screen navigation functions described in the
previous section. By default, Shift has an auto-cancel action like CTRL and ALT. Shifted key
definitions are shaded in gray on the key caps where they apply.

2nd KEY
The Hand-Held Terminal 2nd modifier key is unique to this terminal and is not found on a
standard PC keyboard. 2nd shifts the numeric keys to emulate the corresponding function keys
(F1, F2, ... F10) on conventional PC keyboards. It also shifts other keys for punctuation. In
addition, 2nd engages a number of functions with no equivalent on conventional PCs including
display contrast (viewing angel) adjustments and invocation of the System Setup menu. 2nd
functions are shaded in blue.

CAPS LOCK
The Caps Lock key is engaged as the 2nd definition of the first key in the second row (“F”) of
the keypad. It operates in the same manner as the equivalent key on a conventional PC
keyboard, causing all alphabetic keys to generate upper case output. Caps Lock has no effect on
non-alphabetic keys. Unlike other Hand-Held Terminal modifier keys, Caps Lock has a
“toggle” or “push-on/push-off” action by default and stays in effect until pressed a second time.
Note that ODU equipment does not care if the commands typed are upper case or lower case.

OPERATION

The Hand-Held Terminal will automatically power up and boot when connected to any AnaSat
Transceiver M&C port or AnaSat Protection Switch M&C port. There is no need for any user
actions during this time. The display will show the events as they occur.

INITIAL BOOT SEQUENCE

Upon plugging the unit into the M&C connector, the initial boot screen will display copyright
information, and execute a RAM check of main memory. This will take a few seconds to
complete.

After the RAM check is completed, the unit will momentarily display a few lines of internal set-
up information that should include

KEYPAD SIZE 45
RS232 INTERFACE
LINE POWERED

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DT - THE APPLICATIONS PROGRAM
The Hand-Held Terminal software is a special version of the AnaSat DT (Dumb Terminal)
program for DOS/PC computers. After the boot sequence is completed the HHT will
automatically load and run this version of DT. The display will clear itself and show:

Supervisor Jr. Hand Held

(c) AnaCom Inc., 2003
Attempting Connection

The unit will then clear the communications channel and open the COM port. This may take
several seconds. The HHT will first establish an ASCII connection to the transceiver or
protection switch at 1200 baud and then raise that automatically to 9600 baud. After this has
been done, a command prompt with a cursor will be shown at the bottom of the display screen:

COMMAND> _

If for some reason the transceiver did not respond to the Hand-Held Terminal during this routine,
the Terminal will reset itself and start over. Only in unusual circumstances will the Terminal not
establish communications with the transceiver on the first try.

At this point, the Terminal is ready to accept commands from the keypad. All commands that
can then be used with the transceiver are listed in the Operating Manual that accompanies the
transceiver, although the basic commands are also listed in the section “Basic ODU Commands”
later in this document.

CONTROLLING 1+1 REDUNDANT SYSTEMS

If the Hand-Held Terminal has been connected to a protection switch, (using the center 18-pin
connector on the PS,) which itself is connected to two ODUs, then the HHT can be used to
communicate with all three devices.

Initially the Terminal will be configured to communicate with only the protection switch using
ASCII. It can then be switched into packet mode enabling it to communicate with all three
devices by hitting the F5 key (blue 2nd then 5 key.) The HHT proceeds to find and connect to the
1+1 redundancy system. Alternatively the F6 key causes the HHT to ask for explicit serial
numbers of the devices to connect to. This is useful when attempting to connect to old ODU and
PS equipment, which does not support the auto-connection feature.

Since the various pieces of hardware can be used at different baud rates, if equipment is being
shuffled around between different sites, the HHT may need to reset all the connected equipment
to the same baud rate (it uses 19.2K baud as default.)

AUTO-CONNECTION (F5 Function Key)

Assuming the Terminal is being used with ODU hardware running firmware revision 36 or later,
and the protection switch hardware is running firmware revision 9 or later, then pressing the F5
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function key, (blue 2nd key then the 5 key,) will prompt the Terminal to auto-connect with
whatever equipment is present.

During the auto-connect process, information as to what hardware is found will be displayed on
the screen.

Up to three devices will be mapped to the function keys F1, F2, and F3. The protection switch is
always mapped to F2. The two ODUs are mapped respectively to F1 and F3. To get status
displays or send commands to any one of the connected devices, press the function key
associated with that device after the connection process is complete.

At the end of the connection process, this mapping will be shown on the display, example:

1+1 MODE RUNNING

F1 -> ODU 001246
F2 -> PS 006470
F3 -> ODU 004011
Switching to PS Now:

In the above example, F1 has been mapped to ODU with serial number 001246, F2 mapped to
the protection switch, and F3 was mapped to ODU with serial number 004011.

A mapping of the three function keys to the three connected devices will be shown and
permanently fixed at the bottom of the Terminal display, example:

1001246 2 PS 3004011

Important to note: when using the auto-connect feature, the ODU with the lower serial number
will always be mapped to F1, and the ODU with the higher serial number will be mapped to F3.

At the end of the connection process, the cursor will be at a command prompt for the protection
switch, example:

1+1 PS >

Pressing the Enter key will causes a status display to be generated. In the case of the protection
switch, this display will look like:

1+1 PS: CLEAR

ODU A : CLEAR
ODU B : CLEAR
TX: ODU B ONLINE, AUTO.
RX: ODU A ONLINE, MAN.

In the above case there are no alarms on the protection switch or either ODU. This status display
also indicates which ODU is online for TX and which is online for RX, and whether these
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choices were made by the user, or can be changed by the protection switch automatically should
an alarm occur. When the protection switch is the Terminal’s active device, the usual commands
listed in the Protection Switch Operating Manual can be typed and sent for a response.

The Terminal can be returned to conventional duty as a dumb ASCII terminal by pressing the F5
key again. If auto-connect fails, see section below titled MANUAL CONNECTION.

F1, F2, F3 keys

These keys are used to switch between various connected devices. F1 and F3 map to the two
ODUs respectively, and F2 to the protection switch. If the active device is the ODU attached to
F1, and the user switches to the second ODU by pressing F3, then the command prompt will
change accordingly, example:

ODU 001246>
F3: Connecting to…
ODU S/N 004011

ODU 004011>

Note: when running in packet mode, it is not actually necessary to press the blue-colored 2nd key
before pressing the function key. Pressing the keys numbered 1, 2, or 3 alone will accomplish
the same thing.

While attached to any one of the three possible devices, pressing the Enter key without typing a
command will return a status display. Example for an ODU:

ALARM CLEAR
TXC: 200 TXF: 6320 Temp: 36.6 TXPLL: 5.70 PA1: 9
TXG: 60 TXout: 30 P12V: 13.2 PA2: 9.23
TXin: -30 TXpk 16 P5V: 5.1 RXPLL: 5.76 PA3: 10.1
RXC: 401 RXF: 4100 N5V: -5.5 OSLPLL: 7.23 PA4: 10
RXG: 100 RXout –11 XTAL: NORMAL PA5: 0
TXREQ ON TX ON AIR last reset: 2959753 PA6: 0

The entire display can be viewed by panning the small HHT display to the right using the >> key
(Shift then 6.) Use the << key to pan the display back to the left-hand margin (Shift then 4.)

Note concerning ODUs running firmware Revision 46: If the HHT is attached to an ODU
running firmware revision 46 or later, then the status display will default to one comprising just
the first two columns of the output shown above. A larger and more comprehensive status
display can be generated by typing LD then the Enter Key. The SD command will return output
status to the smaller format.

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MANUAL CONNECTION (F6 Function Key)
If the ODU or PS devices being connected predate the firmware revisions listed above, or if there
are problems connecting, then it possible to give the HHT the serial numbers of the equipment
being connected. Upon pressing the F6 function key, (blue 2nd key then 6 key,) the HHT will ask
the user for three serial numbers, and then will connect to those three devices. It will ask for the
serial number for ODU-A first, the PS next, and ODU-B last. After the connection process has
been completed, the unit with serial number entered for ODU-A will be mapped to F1, the PS
mapped to F2, and that given for ODU-B mapped to F3. Note: some entries can be left blank.

SET HHT BAUD RATE (F8 Key, rarely used)

The normal baud rate used by the HHT is 19.2K baud. The F8 key can be used to drop that back
to 1200 baud.

SCAN BAUD RATES (F9 Key, rarely used)

The Hand-Held Terminal assumes that all attached hardware is running at 19.2K baud. During
the initialization process, the HHT will scan all baud rates automatically if it has trouble finding
a piece of equipment; however, this function can also be run manually anytime if desired. If an
ODU is put into the system that is running at some rate other than 19.2K, it can be recovered
easily with this function key. It is necessary that a protection switch be connected to the HHT
before running this function.

Restart Program (F10 Key, rarely used)

The user can restart the program with the F10 function key. This will work in both ASCII and in
packet mode. This can be used to clear the serial port if something untoward has taken place!

BASIC ODU COMMANDS

There are only a few essential operational commands for monitoring and controlling an AnaCom
transceiver. Each command or query must be finished by pressing the ENTER key.

ALARMS
This command prints a list of any active alarms. More recent ODUs will accept the single letter
A as an alternative.

TX [ON/OFF]
TX ON will turn on the transmitter. TX OFF will turn off the transmitter. Entering TX by itself
will cause the transceiver to respond with the present state of the transmitter; either ON or OFF.

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TXG [value]
This will set the transmitter to the value entered, in dB. Any value can be entered. If the value is
above, or below the transmitter will be set to either the maximum or minimum allowed gain.
This will depend on the power level of the transceiver. The value of INC or DEC can also be
accepted to increase gain or decrease gain by one minimal step. This gain setting is the over-all
gain of the transmitter from the IF input to the RF output. Normally gain values are given in 1
dB increments. However, the entered value may include tenths of a dB. For example: 67.5 In
this case, the transmitter will attempt to provide 67.5 dB of gain. If TXG is entered without a
value, the transceiver will respond with the present gain value.

TXC [value]
This will set the transmitter frequency to the channel number given by the value. The center
frequency of the radio can be found in the transceiver manual appendix.

TXF [value]
Use this command to set the transmitter to a specific frequency. Only integer values of
frequency or channel may be entered since the transmitting synthesizer has 1 MHz step size.
Entering TXC or TXF without a value will return the present channel number or frequency.

RXG [value]
This command will set the receiver gain to the value entered, in dB. Acceptable values are from
82 to 104. The value of INC or DEC can also be accepted to increase gain or decrease gain by
one minimal step. Any value outside of this range will set the receive gain to either the maximum
or minimum gain. If RXG is entered without a value, the present value of receive gain will be
shown.

RXC [value]
This command will set the receive frequency to the channel number given by the value. The
center frequency of the radio can be found in the transceiver manual appendix.

RXF [value]
This command is used to set the receiver to a specific frequency. Only integer values of
frequency or channel may be entered since the receive synthesizer has 1 MHz step size. Entering
RXC or RXF without a value will return the present channel number or frequency.

All other commands listed in the transceiver manual will function from the Hand-Held Terminal.

Note that changing the baudrate with the BAUDRATE [value] command will cause the Hand-
Held Terminal to reset and re-initialize, therefore, it should not be used.

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 BASIC PROTECTION SWITCH COMMANDS

TXA, TXB
These commands tell the protection switch to choose ODU-A or ODU-B for the transmit
channel. If used, these commands will also leave the TX side of the PS in manual mode.

RXA, RXB
These commands tell the protection switch to choose ODU-A or ODU-B for the receive channel.
If used, these commands will also leave the RX side of the PS in manual mode.

AUTO
This command returns the protection switch to full automatic mode.

SHORTCUT KEY ASSIGNMENTS

There are a few special key assignments programmed on the HHT to make its use a bit more
convenient:

Up-Arrow Key ↑ (Shift Key then B Key)

This key is a shortcut for “TXG INC<Enter>” and increases TX Gain by 0.5 dB.

Up-Arrow Key ↓ (Shift Key then D Key)

This key is a shortcut for “TXG DEC<Enter>” and decreases TX Gain by 0.5 dB.

ALT-B (ALT Key then B Key)

This key scrolls backwards through the commands that have been entered since the HHT was
last activated.

ALT-F (ALT Key then F Key)

This key scrolls forwards through the commands that have been entered since the HHT was last
activated. This is useful in conjunction with ALT-B.

ALT-R (ALT Key then R Key)

This key resends the last command sent out.

ALT-H (ALT Key then H Key)

A list of the above shortcuts and function-key mappings is displayed on the HHT screen for
reference.

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 APPENDIX A: HHT CONNECTOR CABLE

There is only one connector on the Hand-Held Terminal, which is used for both power and the
RS-232 serial port. The connector is a 6-contact RJ11 female receptacle located on the lower
side of the Hand-Held Terminal near the “.” key. The functions assigned are listed in the
following table. Pin 1 is towards the left side, or nearest the Shift key. Note that power is
obtained from the transceiver or protection switch M&C port which is a circular 18-pin
connector.

Important: The cable that comes with the HHT is not intended to be left outdoors permanently.
When finished using the HHT, it and its connecting cable should be stored in a place protected
from the environment.

RJ11 Circular Function

Pin 18-pin
1 7 +Power (12 VDC)
2 - CTS (not used)
3 - RTS (not used)
4 17 Data IN
5 16 Data OUT
6 18 Ground

- 8 Jumper to Pin 10 (RS-485 TX+ to RX+)

- 9 Jumper to Pin 11 (RS-485 TX- to RX-)
AnaCom HHT connecting cable pin-definition Table (cable P/N 31023)

Although the RJ11 jack looks similar to a telephone cord, it is not. Only the provided coiled
cord with the 18-pin circular connector attached to one end should be used. Use of any other
cable will likely cause permanent damage to the Hand-Held Terminal and void the warranty.

The cable provides an RS-232 connection between the HHT and whatever device it is connected
to. When the HHT is connected to a 1+1 Redundancy System, it is actually connected to an RS-
232 port on the protection switch. The PS then repeats packets coming from the HHT out
through its RS-485 port to the two connected ODUs. The two jumpers (pin #8 to #10 and pin #9
to #11 in the cable turn what is normally a full-duplex RS-485 connection between the ODUs
and PS into a half-duplex circuit. This enables the ODUs to hear and respond to packets being
sent from the PS.

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 APPENDIX B: SPECIAL COMMANDS FOR SMALL DISPLAYS

Listed below are commands whose output has been optimized for hand-held devices with small
screens, such as the AnaCom Hand-Held Terminal or a PDA. These commands are useful when
monitoring an ODU in ASCII mode.

SD
This command was introduced in ODU firmware revision 34. It prints a small display that will
fit entirely within the AnaCom HHT screen. An example of its usage is given below:
COMMAND> sd
ALARM CLEAR
TXC: 10 TXF:14009.0
TXG:24.0 TXout 40
TXin -49 TXpk 40
RXC: 901 RXF:11850.0
RXG: 95 RXout -7
TX ON > _

Note that the cursor is left on the last status line in the display, indicating whether the transmitter
is ON of OFF. The status information presented here includes the following:
1. Alarm status, any active alarms will be printed,
2. TX Channel, TX Frequency in MHz,
3. TX Gain in dB, TX Output in dBm,
4. TX Input in dBm. TX Peak Output in dBm,
5. RX Channel, RX Frequency in MHz,
6. RX Gain in dB, RX IF Output in dBm,
7. PA Status, On or OFF, Command Prompt

SDT
This command will print only Up-link or Transmit information in a 4-line display, and can be
used with very small displays on terminals that have smaller screens than the AnaCom HHT or
typical PDA devices. Support for this command is present in ODU firmware revision 36 and
upward. Sample output is given below:
TXC: 256 TXF: 6180.0
TXG: 56.0 TXout 40
TXin –30 TXpk 41
TX ON > _

SDR
This command will print only Down-Link or Receiver information in a 3-line display, and is
supported in ODU firmware revision 36 hand upward. Sample output is given below:
RXC: 256 RXF:3955.0
RXG: 95 RXout -7
TX ON > _

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L Band Out
Block Down Converter

10956 WR-75 waveguide, Ku Band Optional ganged

11706 Andrew PNR-HC/F1PNM-H C Band RX coax switch
TX OUT

TRANSCEIVER - A Block Down Converter

COAX 31198-010

RX IF

TX IF

M&C
LNC

COAX / WAVEGUIDE
WR229 Switch 10927 C Band
WR75 Switch 10955 Ku Band

30641-003

30641-003

18 PIN

LNC-A
30756-003 RS-232

COAX

COAX
C Band TRF 10927

10947
31197-003 RS-485 Ku Band TRF 10968

RX CONTROL CABLE T/R OMT

6 PIN 30933-010
RX IF A

M&C A
TX IF A

LNC-B
RX - RELAY
* COAX TX IF
TO MODEM
EQUIPMENT * COAX Protection WR137 Switch 10928 C Band
RX IF
31048-010RS-232 / M&C
Switch WR75 Switch 10955 Ku Band
M&C 30712
31199-010RS-485 / M&C
RX IF B

M&C B
TX IF B

COAX / WAVEGUIDE
TX - RELAY (customer provided)

COAX / WAVEGUIDE
* IFL cables should be 100% shielded: TX CONTROL CABLE
Belden 9913 or equivalent 6 PIN 30933-005
(Customer provided)
30641-003
30641-003
COAX

COAX

18 PIN

30756-003 RS-232
31197-003 RS-485
RX IF

TX IF

M&C

TX OUT
10956 WR-75 waveguide, Ku Band
TRANSCEIVER - B 11706 Andrew PNR-HC/F1PNM-H C Band
LNC
COAX 31198-010

ANACOM 1 + 1 Redundancy Protection Switch Cabling Diagram

(C Band, Single Enclosure; Up to 40 watts)
(Ku Band, Single Enclosure; Up to 20 watts) ANACOM 30908 REV03
12/2/99

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